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What’s Happening…. In and around the area
Wednesday, April 8 Modern Woodmen Chapter 1621 Dinner at the Barefoot Restaurant from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11 St. Barbara’s Church Turtle Soup Supper in Batchtown from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 Modern Woodmen Chapter 18050 Dinner at the Illinois Riverdock from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April…
Read MoreLooking Back… News items from the past pates of the Calhoun News Herald
100 years ago April 8, 1926 Hattie A. Fluent of Richwoods precinct, announces her candidacy this week to the office of County Judge of Calhoun County subject to the decision of the Republican voters at their primary next Tuesday.
Read MoreCalhoun Council for Senior News
By Beverly Mosbarger Senior Center Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone: 618-576-9567 Email: [email protected] We will be having Bingo April 16 at 11:45 a.m. Come on in for fried chicken and to play bingo. Lunch served daily from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The DMV Mobile Unit will be at…
Read MorePickings from Pike’s Past
75 YEARS AGO: DEATH OF EDITOR, HISTORIAN JESS M. THOMPSON 150 Years Ago April 6, 1876 The Board of Supervisors stands—Democrats 15, Radicals 6. The most jubilant men we know are the Griggsville Democrats, who rejoice most lustily over their victory on Tuesday. When the returns were in that evening and they found themselves victorious,…
Read MoreGreenfield Public Library’s annual Easter Egg Hunt held inside
The threat of inclement weather and chilly temperatures forced the Greenfield Public Library’s annual Easter Egg Hunt inside for the second year in a row. Instead of being held on the Greenfield Square, the children heard the Easter Story in the Sanctuary of the Greenfield First Baptist Church and then filed into the All-Purpose Room…
Read MoreGrafton Community Outreach Committee holds Easter Egg Hunt
The cool start to the Grafton Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning, March 28, didn’t slow anyone down as happy children raced to collect the candy-filled eggs at Red Hawk Park.
Read MoreInfrastructure upgrades needed for competitive edge
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The U.S. grain transportation system, particularly the inland waterways, is considered a competitive edge for America’s farmers. But a century-old lock and dam system along the Mississippi River and a pending rail merger could present challenges in the future. “Part of the success we’ve had in exports is because we have…
Read MoreEggs for Easter more affordable than last year
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Consumers purchasing table eggs for Easter festivities will be welcomed by a lower price tag at the grocery store this year compared to 2025. However, laying hen depopulations caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continue to push volatility in the market. USDA reported as of March 13, HPAI in commercial…
Read MoreWinchester passes anti-kratom ordinance
By Carmen Ensinger Following the lead taken by Pike County a couple months ago, the Winchester City Council passed an ordinance at their April 1 meeting prohibiting the sale of Kratom and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products as well as other dangerous substances.
Read MoreDECKER APPOINTED to Roodhouse Ward 3
By Carmen Ensinger After being vacant for almost a year, the alderman seat in Ward 3 in Roodhouse was filled Wednesday night, March 25 in Roodhouse by Mayor Jim Riley’s appointment of Sharon Decker to the seat, albeit it was without the approval of the council.
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